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outdoors in Western Cape : the essentials

Nature Reserves in Ciudad del Cabo

Cape of Good Hope

(20)

It's lovely to be where the two oceans meet with an amazing view. The truth is that we had excellent, clear weather that day. So I

17 activities

Bays in Ciudad del Cabo

Hout Bay

(8)

Hout Bay, a small fishing village in the Cape Peninsula, was nothing more to me than a name on a road sign on our way to the city.

1 activity

Gardens in Ciudad del Cabo

Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden

(8)

This is frequently cited as one of the best botanical gardens in the world and if you visit you will see why. The setting on the e

Nature Reserves in Ciudad del Cabo

Parque Nacional Table Mountain

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Nature Reserves in Ciudad del Cabo

Simon's Town Penguin Colony

(5)

Simonstown is a small town on the Cape Peninsula, half an hour or so from Cape Town. There's a tourist park with two areas: the in

Hiking in Ciudad del Cabo

Lion's Head

(5)

For people who like hiking this is the thing to do. The ascent to Lion's head is easy to get on and off and doesn't take more than

Viewpoints in Ciudad del Cabo

Cape Point

(2)

65km from Cape Town, within the Table Mountain National Park, is the Cape of Good Hope, formerly called the Cape of Storms, the so

Islands in Ciudad del Cabo

Duiker Island

(1)

This island is about 15 km from Cape Town in Hout Bay. It covers an area of 7315 squared metres. Visited by tourists, there is a

Bays in Ciudad del Cabo

Signal Hill

(2)

Stunning sunset from Signal Hill in Cape Town near the high-income area of Camps Baai in Kaapstaad. It´s essential that you have

Valleys in Stellenbosch

Cape Winelands

(4)

South Africa is famous throughout the world for its wines and its premier wine-growing region is the Cape Winelands, a verdant val

Viewpoints in Ciudad del Cabo

Table View

(5)

Nature Reserves in Plettenberg Bay

Robberg Nature Reserve

(1)

Nature Reserves in Plettenberg Bay

Tsitsikamma National Park

(3)

Caves in Oudtshoorn

Cango Caves

(2)

Absolute must!!! Sadly over the years less of the cave is accessible by the public due to people vandalizing parts of the caves. S

Islands in Ciudad del Cabo

Seal Island

(1)

Located 23km from Cape Town is the harbour town of Hout Bay, from which you can take one of the many boats to Seal Island, home to

Gardens in Ciudad del Cabo

Company's Gardens

(1)

Nature Reserves in Worcester

Karoo National Park

(1)

Nature Reserves in Wilderness

Ebb & Flow Rest Camp

(2)

Awesome place to camp or just have a picnic for the day. Beautiful area in Wilderness and always great for canoeing, swimming etc.

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Activities in Western Cape

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Cape Town: Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour with Optional Cruise

(325)

starting from

10.58 £

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Cape Peninsula and Penguin Colony Full Day Shared Tour

(286)

starting from

64.35 £

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Township and Robben Island Combination Tour

(215)

starting from

58.99 £

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Cape Peninsula: Private Full-Day Tour from Cape Town

(146)

starting from

89.90 £

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Robben Island: Ferry Ticket and Tour with Hotel Transfer

(113)

starting from

42.52 £

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